Judge Consolidates State’s, Government’s Suits Seeking Clean Water Act Penalties

(March 8, 2017, 8:26 AM EST) -- OMAHA, Neb. — A federal judge in Nebraska on Feb. 28 consolidated lawsuits filed by the federal government and state of Nebraska seeking to recover a $2.2 million judgment against a company accused of violations of the Clean Water Act (CWA) and state law, finding that the actions arise out of the same factual scenario (United States of America v. Stabl, Inc., et al., No. 16CV233, State of Nebraska v. Stabl, Inc., et al., No. 16CV351, D. Neb., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 28875)....